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Mr. Thomas Esparza Jr

Board Certified Specialist - Immigration and Nationality Law

47 years of experience
Immigration Law
Texas

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Biography

Thomas Esparza, Jr. Attorney – Board Certified Specialist Immigration & Nationality Law

• Born in South Texas to the late Dr. Thomas Esparza, Sr. and Esther LaMadrid Esparza. They always will be my teachers and mentors. Without their guidance growing up, I would never have accomplished anything. They taught me that to read, to be a leader to learn & do anything.

• Graduated Texas A&M (1974 Gig’em) and the University of Texas Law School (1977 Hook’em). I'm a former high school teacher who went to law school to I try to save the world. Failing at that, I went to work for myself run Austin. My UT loan officer convinced that South Austin needed more lawyers. Anna & Moses Saldana, Emma Barrientos, Juan, Mr G, Manuel
• I've been Travis County Justice of the Peace president of the Capital Area Mexican-American Lawyers, Chairman of the Becker Community Advisory Council. 1986 Austin Community Education Volunteer of the Year.
• I am a member of the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association and National Lawyer’s Guild Immigration Law Project. Past Chair of the AILA Texas, past Chair of the Austin Commission on Immigrant Affairs.
• I've lectured & published for U.T, the TEXAS Bar & Travis County Bar, AILA, English & Spanish newspapers & the web at tomesparza.com, FACEBOOK AVVO Youtube.com
• I own Starlightpress.com publishing bilingual materials to schools & adults with co author & mom, Esther LaMadrid Esparza.
• I'm happily married to Geralyn Sue, father of just graduated from St. Eds twins & a proud grandpa from my son and his wife.
• I honor of Laurier McDonald, Attorney of Edinburg, Texas, a pioneer in immigration law in Texas. Also, Bob Shivers,, Harry Gee, Charles Foster, & Harry Joe were all mentors for me. However, I would've been lost without best man & friend Adan Vega of Houston

• Faith, Family, Friends my clients & baseball have given me everything. Thank you. t

Practice Area

Immigration Law: Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas

Additional Practice Areas

Adjustment of Status
Cancellation of Removal
Citizenship Law
Consular Processings
NAFTA Non Immigrant visas

Professional Workers
Public Speaking to the Hispanic Community
Removal Proceedings
U Non Imm Visas for certain victims of crimes
Violence Against Women Act Cases

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Fees

Credit Cards Accepted
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Debit, cash and checks
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
$100 consultation which can be applied to the case.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Texas
Since 1977

5th Circuit
Since 1986

Federal Circuit
Since 1977

Languages

English: Spoken, Written
Spanish: Spoken, Written

Professional Experience

Staff Attorney: McLlenan County Legal Aid, Waco, Texas; 1977 - 1978; I did a variety of family law and social security administrative hearings.

Education

University Of Texas: Bachelor of Laws; 1977

Texas A&M University - College Station: B.S. | Education, minor history; 1970 - 1974; Honors: I am honored to have been supported in part by my parents while I worked my way through A&M.

Professional Associations

State Bar Of Texas-State Bar College of Lawyers: Member; 1992 - Current; Activities: Additional 30 Hours of continuing Legal Education and teaching credits above and beyond the 15 hours that State Bar Members must take